SET BY SET
Set 1 (GT 23 – Duke 25)
Both Tech and Duke traded points throughout the first set with the Yellow Jackets holding the lead for much of the opening frame. A late offensive push from the Blue Devils was enough to take the 23-22 lead and force the Jackets to fight back with only two more points needed for the hosts to take set one. Despite one final kill from Bieleski to tie up the set, Duke claimed the final two points to take set one. Bieleski and Bennour opened the match with four kills each while Soares’ first set included 15 assists on 30 attempts. Humphrey contributed three kills to Tech’s 16 set one kills alongside Kobaidze who recorded three kills and three digs.
Set 2 (GT 25 – Duke 19)
Set two began similar to set one with both the Jackets and the Blue Devils fighting not only for the lead but for some distance. Tech was able to get just that as it went on a three-point run and forced a Duke timeout (8-4). The Jackets held the lead through to the 25-19 set two win while staying at least two-points ahead of the Blue Devils. Bieleski found her stride in the second set as she led Tech’s offense with five kills alongside a .300 attack percentage. Humphrey boasted a .750 attack percentage, collecting three kills along the way. Garibaldi was right there offensively as well with four kills and a .500 attack percentage. Soares added another 13 assists to her now 28 assist match total while leading the Jackets in digs in set two (5).
Set 3 (GT 25 – Duke 20)
Tech called its first timeout of the third set early as the Jackets found themselves trailing 4-0 to start the third set. Consistent effort and a four-point run proved to be enough not only to tie the set but to take the 9-8 lead. Duke was able to work its way back to tie the match 14-14, but Tech would go on to outscore the Blue Devils, 11-6, for the 25-20 set three win. Kobaidze was nearly flawless through the third set with four kills on five swings along with one ace, three digs, and one block. Garibaldi had a strong third set as well, recording four kills, two aces, one dig, and two blocks.
Set 4 (GT 25 – Duke 17)
In the final frame, Tech and Duke began trading points until Tech took its only timeout of the set with the score tied at 7-7. Coming out of the timeout, the Blue Devils took the lead before the Jackets went on a five-point run (12-8). The Jackets maintained at least a six-point lead throughout the remainder of the set to take the final frame, 25-17. The Blue Devils had no answer for Garibaldi in the final set as she recorded four kills on five swings as well as a pair of blocks. Bennour contributed three final kills in the fourth set while also having a hand in each of Tech’s four blocks. Humphrey finished the day with a .333 attack percentage, good for three kills, as well as two blocks.
UP NEXT
The Yellow Jackets will remain in North Carolina to take on the No. 25 ranked Tar Heels Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1:30 p.m.
2026 McCamish Matches
Tech volleyball’s annual McCamish Match is set to return with twice the action as the Yellow Jackets will take on No. 2 Pitt and No. 5 SMU. Tickets are priced as follows for the ranked matches:
Pitt - $23
SMU - $20
Group rate - $18 for Pitt | $15 for SMU
McCamish Pack (includes tickets to both matches) - $32
Tickets for the McCamish Matches can be purchased here.
Single Match Tickets
Single match tickets are now on sale with tickets prices for the 15-match home schedule start at just $10.00 with youth pricing and group discounts (10+ in a single transaction) available (youth pricing not available online).
To purchase, click here.
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
